After removal was voted upon by the Dallas City Council, several temporary delays were overcome. Without the original design plans of the sculpture unavailable, crews first deployed a crane that was too small for the tall statue. Another delay occurred when a conservative group obtained a temporary injunction halting removal. The injunction was lifted the next day. The second crane to be brought from Houston was damaged in a deadly accident near the park caused by a drunk driver, who ran through the barricades surrounding the statue. According to the Dallas Morning News, the unidentified company removing the statue had its labeling and license plate shielded so that opponents of the removal of the statue could not retaliate against the firm.[1] On September 1, 2017, another "Lest We Forget" statue of an unidentified Confederate soldier was removed in San Antonio's Travis Park; the logo of that company was also hidden from public view.

Lee Park is the home of Arlington Hall, an elegant meeting place named for General Lee's residence, Arlington House, in Virginia. There is also the Arlington Hall Conservancy.[2]